Dear friends of Coro Lux,

On April 6th, the Oratorio Society will give the New Mexican premiere of a new work by Craig Hella Johnson.  In the words of the Washington Post “Considering Matthew Shepard” “demonstrates music’s capacity to encompass, transform and transcend tragedy. Powerfully cathartic, it leads us from horror and grief to a higher understanding of the human condition, enabling us to endure.”  Using a variety of musical styles, including hymn tunes, classical singing, cowboy songs and more, the premiere will illuminate this season’s theme of The Better Angels of Our Nature.

The Chamber Chorus will conclude our season with our always popular spring “pops” concert. This year’s concert will be held for the second time in the gorgeous, outdoor, shaded courtyard of the Canteen Brewhouse. Our repertoire will be chosen to fit the theme “Earth Angel: Songs of Heaven and Earth,” and will feature classic rock songs, sing-alongs and Spirituals.

Music has the ability to bring people together in ways nothing else can. It makes us emotionally available and allows us to walk a mile in another man’s moccasins. We hope you’ll join us as we present the final two programs of the season, while we continue to work our way through this quote by Lincoln, which has guided us all year: “We are not enemies, but friends… Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.”

We hope to see you soon!

Bradley Ellingboe

Artistic Director
ABQ Coro Lux

Coro Lux — an auditioned chorus — has a generous scholarship program meant to help ALL who need financial help to participate, particularly those who are in the midst of, or who have recently finished, their schooling.

 For information about joining our chorus or contributing to our 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, please email info@abqcorolux.org.